Sleeping-car.



W. J. ANSON.

SLEEPING GAR.

APPLICATION FILED IEB.16,1910. v983,528. Patented Feb. 7, 1911.

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/ v If attain ULLLLJJJJJ ULJCLLLLMS WARREN J'. ANSON, OF EL PASO, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO GEORGE E. BRIGGS, OF WARD COUNTY, TEXAS. AND ONE-FGURTH TO JOHN I-IOULIHAN AND ONE-FOURTH T0 ANDERSON M. YVALTHALL, OF EL PASO, TEXAS.

SLEEPING-CAR.

Patented Feb. *7, 1 911.

Application filed February 16. 1910. Serial No. 544,330.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that; l. lvlvannx J. Anson, a citizen of the United States, residing at- :El Paso, in the county of El Paso and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Sleepinglar, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to rail "ay sleeping cars having seats which are convertible into berths. the. object of the invention being to provide an improved structure in which the bottom of the seats forms the lower berth, and the back rests the upper berth.

The invention also has for its object to provide improved means for securely locking the scat backs when extended into position to form the upper berth.

A further object of the invention is to provide a seat structure which can be readily converted into the berth, and which latter will be roomy and comfortable.

With the herein stated objects in view, the invention consists in a novel construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the drawings hereto annexed in which,

Figure 1 is an elevation of the made up bertl. Fig. 2 is a plan View thereof. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal section of a portion of the berth. Fig.- 4 is a cross section of the berth. F ig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the supports of the sliding seat section. Fig. 6 is a perspective View of the pivot socket of the back rest. Figs. 7 and S are perspective views of the meeting ends of the two back rests which form the upper berth. F ig. 9 is a section on the line 99 of F ig. 8.

The seats 38 extend cross-wise of the car, and are arranged in pairs on opposite sides of the aisle 14, the members of each pair facing each other. The seats are so con structed that each pair or section may be converted into an upper berth and a lower berth. Each seat comprises ends 39, a back rest 40, and a bottom consisting of a stationary portion 41, and a slidable portion 42, the latter being located beneath the station ary portion, and adapted to be extended outwardly from the seat to form a part of the lower berth. The fixed portion 41 is rigidly secured to the ends 39 between the same.

To the inner faces of the ends 39 of the seat are secured castings having each a longitudinal slot 43. The slot: is closed at its front end, and opens through the top of the casing at its rear end. The rear end of the slot also has a depression at which is for a purpose to be presently described. The slot is horizontally disposed. The seat portion is slidably mounted between the ends 39, and on the opi iosite edges of said portion are lugs 4-5 extending into the slots 43. Then the seat is to be made up into the berth, the portion 42 is pulled ontwzn'dly, the lugs 47 sliding along the slots 4;). and as the front ends of sai d slots are closed, said closed ends limit the. outward movement of the sliding seat portion. hen the said portion is in retracted posit ion, the lugs 45 seat in the de pression 44-. whereby it is prevented from working outwardly by the jarring of the car. The fixed portions 41 and the sliding portions 42 of two opposite seats 38 are adapted to form a lower berth when the sliding portions are pulled from under the fixed portions etl until the opposite edges of the portions 42 meet.

The back rest lO has trunnions 46 at its side edges near its upper end. said trunnions being journaled in sockets 47 secured to the seat ends 89, the trnnnions and sockets being arranged so that the back rest may be swung upwardly into horizontal position to form, in conjunction with the back rest of the other seat, the upper berth, the two back rests coming together at their edges when swung into this position.

For holding the back rests in horizontal position, a locking device is provided, con1- prising a plurality of sliding bolts lS carried by one of the back rests, and adapted to enter keeper sockets 49 made in the opposite edge of the other back rest. These bolts and keeper sockets are on the lower edges of the back rest, so that they come into operative position when the back rests are swung upwardly into horizontal position. The bolts are adapted to be operated simultaneously by means of a transverse shaft 50 journaled in an opening made in the back rest, and carrying pinions 51 which mesh with racks 52 formed on the inner ends of the bolts. One end of the shaft 50 is squared to receive a key. Upon rotating the shaft in one direction, the bolts are shot forwardly into the keeper sockets, and rotation of the shaft in the opposite direction simultaneously retracts the bolts.

Between one ot' the seats ot a section, and the adjacent scat ol' the next. section, is located a vertically arranged casing 53 containing a head board it adapted to be elevated so as to extend between the sow tions to form a partition. Any suitable. means (not shown) may be provided tor elevating amt lowering thc hcad board. "hen the berths are not made up. the head board is lowered into the casing 53, and is then out oi the \\'a lo hold the head board in elevated p sition, a catch 5!) is provided.

On each side ot the casing :33 are located casi (30 adapted to receive the mattresses c berths when the latter are not made preferably intlati- The mattresses are To the outer 't'accs ot the casing (it) a're hinged clothes racks (11 which swing outwardly into position for use when the seat backs ett) are swung upwardly to make up the upper berth. lhe racks told up when the backs are lowered into position for use as a seat back rest. Beneath each seat is located a pillow box (32.

The lower berth is provided with a curtain (33 which may be. supported between the seat ends 39. The curtain (it of the upper berth is mounted on a spring roller mounted in a housing torn'icd by the walls of the lower deck 58, said wall being doubled as shown in Fig. st, and the inner wall having a slit througl'i which the curtain extends.

In order to hold up the back rests until they are locked in horizontal position to make up the upper berth, a holder is provided, said holder comprising a brace rod 65 hinged at one of its ends as indicated at 66 to the rear oi the back rest, and having its other end adjustabl connected to the casing (30. This adjustable connection comprises a stay rod 67 secured to the casing (30, and spaced therefron'i, on which stay rod is mounted to slide up and down thereon a sleeve (58 to which the brace rod (55 is hinged as indicated at 69. One of the edges of the stay rod has notches 70 which are engagcable by a tooth 71 formed on that portion of the sleeve which is opposite the notches. The opposite edge of the stay rod is engageable by one end of a flat spring 72 secured to the sleeve on the inside thereott, this spring being provided to lock the tooth in the notches. A thumb screw 73 carried by the sleeve, is provided for withdrawing the latter to release the sleeve, after which itmay be slid up and down on the stay rod 67 to enable the seat back to be elevated or lowered.

What is claimed is:

1. A sleeping car having seats convertible into berths, said seats being arranged in and comiected to the spring,

pairs to form berth sections, and each seat comprising ends, a bottom, and a back rest; pirotaitr mounted between the ends to swing into horizontal position, means For locking the back rests ot the section in horizontal position, a slide mounted beneath the seat bottom, and adapted to be extended thcrctrom, horizontally slotted members on the scat ends, and lugs on the slides working in the slots o't said members.

sleeping car having seats convertiblc. into berths, said seats being arranged .in pairs to it'orm berth sections, and each seat comprising ends, a bottom, and a back rest pirotally mounted between the ends to swing into horizontal positioi'i, means for locliing the back rests ot the sections in horizontal position, a slide mounted beneath each seat bottom, and adapted to be. extended therefrom, horiztmtally slotted members on the seat ends, aml lugs on the slides working in the slots o'tisaid members, said slots having de 1'essions at their inner ends entered by the lugs when the slide is in retracted position.

3. The combination with a support, of a seatback hinged thereto, a rod secured to the support in spaced relation therewith, one ot the edges of the rod bein notched, a sleeve slidably mounted on the rec, and having a tooth engageable with the notches, means for holding the tooth in engagement wit-h the notches, and a rod pivoted at one of its ends to the sleeve, and at its other end to the seat back.

at. A sleeping car having seats convertible into berths, said seats being arranged in pairs to form berth sections, and each seat eon'iprising ends, a bottom, and a back restpirotally mounted between the ends to swing into horizontal position, a plurality of sliding bolts carried by one of the back rests of the section, and keepers on the other back rest engageable by the bolts when the said back rests are extended into horizontal position, and means for simultaneously operating the bolts.

5. A sleeping car having seats convertible into berths, said seats being arranged in pairs to form berth sections, and each seat comprising ends, a bottom, and a back rest, slotted members on the seat ends, a slide mounted beneath the seat bottom, and adapted to be extended therefrom to form the lower berth, and lugs on the slide working in the slots of the aforesaid members.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

lVAIR-REJ J. ANSON. lVitnesses HARRY lV. BEATTY,

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